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Basically agree... Written by Mandy N (1/24/2004 6:06 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Was Mr. Collins..., penned by Vania

As you point out, as his father was a cousin of Mr Bennet he is likely to have a gentry background. Would Lady C. accept anything less? Quite possibly, he didn't get along with his father. Maybe this is one reason he's so fawning over his patroness? Like begging for acceptance. My impression of Mr Collins has always been he was university educated and probably had a degree and even letters of recommendation to intially present to Lady Catherine; but having little intelligence and was 'not a man of sense', he lacked any understanding. He is an oddity, totally absurd. LOL! I wonder if JA based Mr Collins on a clergyman she knew?

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Random observations from Mr. Collins Kristen G. (1/23/2004 4:44 p.m.)

In regard to first observation... Mandy N (1/24/2004 6:44 a.m.)
Some more Collins musings Art (1/24/2004 12:30 a.m.)
- Mr. C's knowledge of the Bennets Line (1/24/2004 10:25 p.m.)
  - Spring Ordination.. DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 9:58 a.m.)
  - I agree kathleen (elder) (1/25/2004 8:47 a.m.)
- Trying to impress her? KateL (1/24/2004 3:36 p.m.)
  - That would be my guess... Christiana (1/24/2004 11:15 p.m.)
- Not wishing to interrupt Antoinette (1/24/2004 2:05 p.m.)
Mrs. Jenkinson Vania (1/23/2004 9:24 p.m.)
I don't know about ... Line (1/23/2004 6:33 p.m.)
- Random speculation KateL (1/23/2004 6:59 p.m.)
  - Real life Mr. Collins Antoinette (1/24/2004 2:09 p.m.)
  - The unshakable Mr. Collins Daphne (1/23/2004 9:07 p.m.)
    - Was Mr. Collins... Vania (1/23/2004 9:33 p.m.)
      - I wonder if ... Line (1/24/2004 9:47 a.m.)
      - Basically agree...   Mandy N (1/24/2004 6:06 a.m.)
        
        Yes, he did   B. Michelle (1/24/2004 10:30 a.m.)
        
        A different take   Line (1/24/2004 10:14 p.m.)
        
        Poor, silly Mr Collins.   Mandy N (1/24/2004 8:07 p.m.)
        
        Was the "disagreement"   Vania (1/24/2004 11:42 p.m.)
        
        My impression...   Mandy N (1/25/2004 4:45 a.m.)
        
        Ah,...the entail(long)   JulieW (1/25/2004 11:40 a.m.)
        
        lack of connections   Diane Margaret (1/25/2004 6:39 p.m.)
        
        I've thougt about this too.   JulieW (1/26/2004 8:01 a.m.)
        
        Personality clash   KateL (1/26/2004 1:57 p.m.)
        
        her people   Diane Margaret (1/26/2004 9:05 a.m.)
        
        Other Possibilities???   BarbaraB (1/25/2004 3:56 p.m.)
        
        Entails..   DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 12:35 p.m.)
        
        Not 100%   Line (1/25/2004 2:22 p.m.)
        
        Well........   JulieW (1/25/2004 1:12 p.m.)
        
        Relationship of Collins, Sr to Mr Bennet   kathleen (elder) (1/25/2004 12:26 p.m.)
        
        Cousinship   Line (1/25/2004 2:02 p.m.)
        
        Cousins..   DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 12:55 p.m.)
        
        But Mr Collins   JulieW (1/25/2004 1:13 p.m.)
        
        Mr Collins was certainly a cousin   JulieW (1/25/2004 12:48 p.m.)
        
        The probable descent was thus:   JulieW (1/25/2004 1:48 p.m.)
        
        Mr Bennet..   DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 2:19 p.m.)
        
        Well   JulieW (1/25/2004 2:28 p.m.)

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